Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 567 g
Assessing and Monitoring Landscape Quality
Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 567 g
ISBN: 978-94-007-0365-0
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
In recent years EU policy towards the ‘landscape’ has become better defined, whereas at the same time the notion of ‘landscape’ itself remains elusive. The need for indicators to evaluate and monitor the effects of landscape policies and plans is urgent. What is more, landscape is one of the components considered in environmental reporting, but unlike air, soil, or water, it is difficult to measure using quantitative methods.
With studies on landscape indicators being as rare as they are, this volume is an attempt to fill the gap, dealing as it does with the definition and use of specific indicators for landscape assessment and monitoring. To tackle the diverse dimensions of the landscape (whose complexity is well known), the subject is approached by a multidisciplinary team of experts in landscape ecology, landscape history, landscape perception, regional planning, strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment procedures, and multi-criteria assessmentmethods. Individual chapters include comparative assessments of studies conducted thus far in the EU, as well as detailed analyses of ecological, historical, perceptive, land-use, and economic ways of looking at landscape.
As well as providing a rich source of references for researchers studying the landscape from a variety of perspectives, the book will be required reading for European officials involved at any level in planning or assessing the landscape or environment.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Landschaftsplanung, Ländliche Planung
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword.- 1. Landscape Assessment and Monitoring.- 2. Indicators Assessment Systems.- 3. Indicators Used for Landscape.- 4. Landscape Assessment: the Ecological Profile.- 5. Indicators for the Assessment of Historic Landscape Features.- 6. Measuring Visual and Social Perceptions.- 7. Land Use Indicators for Landscape Assessment.- 8. Assessing the Economic Aspects of Landscape.- 9. Proposal for a Set of Indicators.- List of abbreviations.- Index.
